i'm karishma vaswani, in singapore. the headlines: hundreds of passengers quarantined over coronavirus on the diamond princess cruise ship are preparing to leave. as china struggles to deal with the virus, new incentives are announced for health care workers on the frontline. i'm nuala mcgovern, in london. also in the programme: new york's former mayor michael bloomberg qualifies for his first democratic presidential debate on wednesday. music and politics — the uk brit awards gets serious. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday.

good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 9am in yokohama, japan, where in just a few hours, around 500 passengers from the coronavirus—hit cruise ship, the diamond princess, will finally be free to leave. passengers have been quarantined on boa rd for more than two weeks as the ship grappled with the biggest outbreak of the virus outside of mainland china. so far 542 passengers have been infected. only those who are well will be allowed to leave and there is still a question mark over what will happen to the remaining foreign nationals on board. rupert wingfield—hayes reports from yokohama. onboard the diamond princess, they're getting very close to the end. for those out strolling on the sun deck today,

there are less than 2a hours to go until the quarantine is supposed to end. but the ambulances parked next to the ship tell a different story. all day, they've been removing more passengers infected with the coronavirus. 88 new cases today alone. this afternoon, the news that britain's david and wendy abel are among them. in this video posted this morning, they spoke of their growing anxiety. and now, every single time there is a knock on the door, your stomach flips. yeah, and you just don't know whether they are going to come and say ok, let's go. and you're going to be taken off to a medical centre. hours later, that's exactly what happened. for the britons still onboard tonight, there is better news. the quarantine will officially end and the 2,000 or more passengers still on board, who have tested negative,

will be allowed to start leaving the ship. they can walk out of this gate, hail a cab, get on a bus. but what happens then is much less clear. the british government says it is sending a plane to pick up the british passengers. but it hasn't yet said when, or whether they may face further quarantine when they get back to britain. 0ne japanese expert today told me he thinks they should be, because the quarantine onboard the diamond princess has clearly not worked. almost forgotten in the concern for all the passengers, are the crew. they've continued to work throughout this quarantine and somehow maintain a sense of humour. their future is now very uncertain. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in yokohama. an update has come in. all passengers and crew on the ship are prevented from entering the us for at least 1a days after

disembarking. around 400 us citizens on board who were repatriated are spending theirfirst full day in quarantine, at an army air base in texas. they'll spend the next 1a days there before being allowed home, if they're well. but there are now fears that seemingly healthy passengers were put at risk during the flight home. gay and phil courter were among those on board and spoke the bbc earlier. the 14, nine days we spent on board seemed like nirvana compared to what is going on now. the biggest issue was the transport in a cargo plane which was most interesting and iam not which was most interesting and i am not going to complain about the way they come in and got certainly, the americans did do that but, at the last minute, they agreed somehow to ta ke minute, they agreed somehow to take 14 people who had recently tested positive. normally those people would have gone to

japanese hospitals and instead they were put into this big open cargo they were put into this big open cargo plane with us. they we re open cargo plane with us. they were put in a little separate area, under thick plastic, right in the beginning and if this is what scares me the most, is i was standing in line for the bathroom when a passenger was taken aside and explained to her that she was positive and she had to go into this special plastic room. tent may be. she has this look of horror on herface may be. she has this look of horror on her face and may be. she has this look of horror on herface and i was only a few feet away. i could hear a conversation. and then this people, however many, were potentially infecting us and i cannot imagine who made the decision to put sick people on the plane with a couple of 100

of us who was seemingly healthy at that point. russia has planned to ban all chinese citizens. the ban starts on the 20th of february, and includes chinese students, anyone travelling for work and holidaymakers. however authorities say it won't affect passengers in transit. there have been two cases of coronavirus in russia, both chinese nationals who have now been released from hospital. let's take a look at some of the day's other news: the jury in the trial of harvey weinstein has begun its deliberations, after the judge delivered a warning to the hollywood producer's lawyer following a magazine article in which she wrote jurors should "do what they know is right". she said the piece was not intended to address the jury directly. mr weinstein has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault and rape. nada tawfik has more from new york.

harvey weinstein lawyers have hit the credibility of the women, trying to poke holes in their stories but the whole public interest in this case and its connection to the #metoo movement. when it comes to the women, they have produced e—mails they say showed the relationships were consensual, showing that the women wanted to stay in touch with harvey weinstein and, from their perspective, they are hoping that convinces the jurors these were loving relationships or at the very least of these women thought they could use harvey weinstein to get ahead in their careers. also making news today: the international bank hsbc has announced it will cut around 35,000 jobs as profits for 2019 fell by around a third. the bank wants to save $4.5 billion in costs by 2022. the job cuts are much deeper than forecast and represent about 15% of the workforce. japan is to mark the 75th

anniversary of the battle of iwojima, some of the bloodiest fighting during world war two. in 1945, us forces invaded the small island that was considered as a strategic outpost, located some 1000 kilometres south of tokyo. the battle is thought to have claimed nearly 30,000 lives — more than two—thirds of them japanese. the island reverted from us to japanese rule in 1968. more homes have been evacuated along the river severn, in western england, overfears of further flooding, in the wake of storm dennis. houses and a pub near the famous ironbridge gorge in shropshire have been submerged by rising waters, and there are fears that flood barriers could be breached. across the uk, there are now six severe flood warnings, meaning there could be a danger to life. pop star harry styles was reportedly robbed at knifepoint in north london, during a night out on valentine's day. the former 0ne direction singer handed over cash after he was confronted by a mugger. police confirmed it was investigating a knifepoint robbery in the area.

let's get more on the new coronavirus outbreak in china. health authorities in hubei province — the epicentre — have reported an increase in the number of deaths on tuesday, compared to the previous day. however the number of new cases was down. well, the outbreak has brought the chinese health system back into to the spotlight, 18 years on from the sars outbreak. authorities say they are starting to build another ten makeshift hospitals, like this one outside hubei's capital, wuhan, to treat more than 11,000 patients with mild symptoms. they've also announced new incentives for health care staff working on the frontline of the outbreak. the bbc‘s celia hatton has more. the children of frontline medical workers in hubei will be offered priority access, priority placement in schools. in really good kindergartens all the way up to university

placements. children who write that university entrance exams are going to be getting extra points added to the exam total and in china that is a really big deal. there is a lot of pressure on children to get into good schools and that could tip the balance. wenhui mao an expert on china's health reform and policies from duke university in north carolina gave her assessment. generally, the chinese government takes quick action and powerful engagement to control this outbreak in hubei. however there is limitation at the health system level to make implementation of this policy and takea implementation of this policy and take a little bit longer to control the disease. you have been studying the chinese healthcare been studying the chinese healthca re system

been studying the chinese healthcare system since sars. have authorities pump enough money sent them to handle this outbreak? that is a great question. actually we have a term cold of cycles of panic and neglect. after the outbreak of sars in 2003, chinese government invested a huge amount of money to rebuild the system. however, for several yea rs, system. however, for several years, the funding for public health sector reduced and in recent yea rs health sector reduced and in recent years it dropped down to 596 recent years it dropped down to 5% or even lower so in this outbreak we do not have enough stuff in the public health sector to track the disease, to cut the infection chain, to control the disease and that is one problem. when you see the images of these new hospitals being built but at the same time, the once in place of being overwhelmed, the medical facilities and doctors appear

to be extremely overwhelmed. how would you feel they can manage this crisis? on my hand. primary care at the bottom, people need basic care can be satisfied people need specialised care are transferred to the top level. u nfortu nately, transferred to the top level. unfortunately, in china the system is more like the so—so people bypass the primary to the top hospital which make the doctors at hospital have too much burden and in this system, we have to build this system. that is because the primary sector is relatively weak and if they can take more responsibility of treating

patients with other disease this would relieve the burden. that is a fascinating way of describing it. iwould that is a fascinating way of describing it. i would say that they heading in the right direction but we like some of the details and supporting policies. the former mayor of new york city, michael bloomberg, has qualified for the democratic presidential debate in nevada state on wednesday. it's the first time the billionaire will appear on stage alongside his rivals for the democratic nomination. it could be money. he has a tremendous amount of wealth behind him. he spent $400 million on television advertising stop you cannot sit down in the evening without

saying a mike bloomberg ad. 65% of americans say they have seen some of these commercials and thatis some of these commercials and that is why his profile is already very high in this democratic race for the democratic race to challenge donald trump. what is going to be different is we will hear from him in his own words and see he responds and stands up to his opponents, people like joe biden, the former vice president, bernie sanders, the frontrunner and pete buttigieg, the man who has had a great level of success especially in iowa. what does it need to do tomorrow night to make a difference to democrats in nevada? i think it is to have a good answer to the question, is he trying to buy his way to the residency? that is a criticism levelled especially by bernie

sanders and interestingly by donald trump as well. money would be an issue and the potential problem for him going back to his days as the mayor of new york city. there was a policy called stop and frisk which he disavowed and says no longer supports that a disproportionate number of latino and black men were arrested, stopped and searched during that time. a policy which he, in 2015 talks about. he was caught in a recording seemingly self—supporting that policy which of course proved to be hugely controversial. you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: go, go, go, go, go! malaysia's battle against terrorism. tough police tactics and an emphasis on deradicalisation programmes in prison. also on the programme: shaken but not stirred, us musician billie eilish debuts the newjames bond theme, and picks up the award for best international female artist.

nine years and 15,000 deaths after going into afghanistan, the last soviet troops were finally coming home. the withdrawal completed in good order, but the army defeated in the task it had been sent to perform. malcolm has been murdered. that has a terrible effect on the morale of the people. i am terrified of the repercussions on the streets. one wonders who is next. as the airlift got under way, there was no let—up in the eruption itself. lava streams from a vent low in the crater flow down to the sea on the east of the island, away from the town for the time being, but it could start flowing again at any time.

the russians heralded their new—generation space station with a spectacular night launch. they called it mir, the russian for peace. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. our top stories: hundreds of passengers are set to leave the diamond princess cruise ship after a two—week—long quarantine. and new york's former mayor michael bloomberg qualifies for the democratic presidential debate on wednesday, his first appearance with his rivals. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. unsurprisingly, the coronavirus continues to dominate newspapers headlines today. the front page of the japan times focuses on the end of quarantine for people stuck in cruise ship the diamond princess. it also carries the world health organization's warning on overreaction to the outbreak.

the gulf news has the economic impact of the outbreak on its front pages. it features apple's announcement that the disruption caused by the virus is hurting its revenue and supplies. the international edition of new york times is looking at its impact on chinese visitors to france. showing this picture of tourists wearing masks around the eiffel tower, the paper says the chinese account for 3% of visitors to paris. is it possible to safely reintroduce former extremists back into society? malaysia has been battling islamist terrorism for many years, and its deradicalisation programme carried out in prisons has proved successful. police claim a 97% success rate. but, as anna foster reports, the programme is also highly controversial.

don't move, don't move, hey! moving in against islamic state. the group is malaysia's biggest threat, and these anti—terror forces have foiled 25 attacks so far, many planned and organised from syria. but now, police want to bring members of the failed caliphate home, to keep people safe. if we abandon them in syria, they will travel to other countries. what if they conduct attacks in other countries? so, for us, it's better to bring them back. at least 116 malaysians lived under the caliphate in syria and iraq, leaving destruction in their wake and terrorising their homeland from thousands of miles away. from here, they were free to wage war, groom new members over social media, and plan attacks.

lydia was married to two islamic state fighters. now, she wants to return from syria with her three children. people in malaysia would worry that if they bring somebody like you back to malaysia... that we would do something... ..that they would not be safe, that you would attack them, that your boys would grow up and attack them. do you understand that? there is little public sympathy for malaysians who travel to syria. those who return home will face detention under laws which human rights groups have criticised as harsh. but the government says it has decades of experience at rehabilitating prisoners with extreme ideologies. since 2001, only 3% of those convicted of terror crimes have

returned to violence after deradicalisation. the debate here in malaysia is the same in countries right around the world. which is the best and safest option, to leave people in syria, or to bring them home and try to combat the violent ideology that sent them there? suleiman recruited new members ot islamic state and channelled funds to syria. now, he works as a taxi driver, after spending two years in prison on the programme. doctor ahmed al muhamadi worked to deradicalise suleiman while he was imprison. and he says continuing to monitor and support former is members after their release is necessary to keep the country safe.

in my capacity as the person involved in rehabilitation, i regularly meet with them, try to talk with them — is there any way i can help, in terms of connecting him with a certain individual, agencies, finding a job? things like this. go, go, go, go! malaysia's plan to bring people home is a bold one, and not without its critics. but, as police prepare to tackle the dangers that lie ahead, it proves that inaction is not the only option. anna foster, bbc news, kuala lumpur. the biggest names in the music industry were out in force for the 40th brit awards ceremony here in london. billie eilish, lewis capaldi and stormzy were among the winners, but the night will be remembered for some political performances, notably by the rapper dave, who won best album. in his song black, he paid tribute to the grenfell tower victims, criticised the media's treatment of the duchess of sussex, and called the british prime minister a racist. david sillito reports.

voiceover: welcome to the brit awards 2020. # i'm overyou, and i don't need your lies no more... welcome to the 40th brit awards. the big winner tonight... lewis capaldi! ..lewis capaldi. popular, but his brief speech lead to a swift pressing of the mute button. but others were here to be heard. such as the mercury prize—winning artist dave, in a performance that was impassioned, angry and political. # the truth is our prime minister's a real racist. downing street says it won't be commenting. # i say the least racist is still racist. # and if somebody hasn't said it, equality‘s a right. #it doesn't deserve credit. # now, if you don't want to get it, then you're never gonna get it.

# how the news treats kate versus how they treated meghan. meanwhile, five years ago, tyler the creator was prevented from entering britain because of what was said to be unacceptable behaviour, by making statements that could foster hatred. tonight, not only was he here, he had a brit and a statement. someone who i hold dear to my heart, who, who — who made it why i couldn't come to this country five years ago. i know she's at home, pissed off. thank you, theresa may. # hair toss. # check my nails. this 40th anniversary show something of a contrast with how it all began, as a musical tribute to the queen's silverjubilee. and the list of winners in that first show in 1977 included

the beatles, procol harum, benjamin britten. # there's just no time to die... these days, the artists are rather more contemporary and increasingly, speaking out. i felt very hated recently. 18—year—old billie eilish, 54 million followers on instagram, and her welcome here a relief from the online hate. it genuinely made me want to cry and i want to grow right now. so thank you. david sillito, bbc news, the brits. you have been watching newsday. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. and i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. stay with us. singapore has limited space and a whole lot of rubbish. we'll find out what's being done to tackle the country's trash problem. and before we go, we'd like to show you these pictures. american canoeing champion dane jackson successfully went over a 41—metre waterfall in the andes mountains in chile recently. he has completed at least six waterfalls over 30 metres high around the world. i have to say, rather him than me. that's all for now. stay with bbc world news.

hello there. the weather doesn't look like it's going to be settling down anytime soon, u nfortu nately. we be settling down anytime soon, unfortunately. we have more rainfall in the forecast, which could exacerbate already existing flooding problems. we still have several severe flood warnings in force, we saw record river levels monday and tuesday across southern and western areas. although those levels have subsided somewhat. however, with more rain in the forecast, piling in during wednesday and thursday, we are likely to see those river levels rising again, and we could be looking at more flooding issues. and the heavy rain over the next few days will be focused more across north—western parts of england and north wales, northern and western wales. now, today it sta rts western wales. now, today it starts off fine and dry, quite chilly, little bit of ice around, but some sunshine, before the cloud thickens up

ahead of this weather system which will arrive, bringing outbreaks of fairly persistent rainfor outbreaks of fairly persistent rain for northern ireland, western scotland into north—west england, northern and western wales. further south and east, some dry interludes, although it will be rather cloudy, and temperatures generally nine or 10 degrees in the south, cooler across the north. now, it continues to stay wet through wednesday night and this weather front continues to bring rain, particularly into northern and north—west england, northern and western wales. this is where we'll start to see problems arising again. it will be quite a mild night for england and wales, something colder, though, across certainly the northern half of scotland. so the weather fronts then still with us as we head on through thursday. the good news is, as it starts to move through fairly quickly, it will allow for a little bit of sunshine through the day on thursday. but quite a temperature contrast from thursday morning to what we will expect later on, as the colder air moves through. now, the good news is this weather front will move through fairly quickly across the country through the day, eventually clearing the south—east, with some sunshine returning behind it. so a dry afternoon, with some sunshine. that should help

issues there. but there will be lots of showers across the north. these will be wintry on the hills, as it will be chilly, but even a chillier day for the south is that front move through. i noticed the isobars increase as we head on into friday. it is going to turn windy and there will be more weather fronts piling turn windy and there will be more weatherfronts piling in. we are thinking areas to the north of north wales seeing most of the rainfall, particularly northern ireland and western scotland could be very wet, but again, into north—west england and north wales. to the south, should see some sunny spells, but the wind gust mean it is going to be a very blustery day, 40—50 mph winds. 0n the plus side, temperatures in double figures for most. 11 or 12 degrees in the south—east. so that is how it is looking up until friday, into the weekend. unfortunately it stays unsettled, more windy weather with showers, but also longer spells of rain for some.

i'm nuala mcgovern

with bbc world news. our top story: hundreds of passengers are set to leave the diamond princess cruise ship. passengers have been quarantined on board for more than two weeks, as the vessel grappled with the biggest outbreak of corona virus outside of mainland china. so far 542 passengers have been infected. the former mayor of new york city, michael bloomberg, has qualified for the democratic presidential debate in nevada on wednesday. it's the first time the billionaire will appear on stage alongside his rivals. and this story is trending on bbc.com... there are reports that former 0ne direction singer harry styles was mugged in london. police confirmed that a man in his 20s was robbed at knifepoint but they didn't name him. it happened on valentines day. stay with bbc world news.